Indian flag

Arundhati Virmani traces the history of the tricolour, from its early origins to when it was introduced in the Constituent Assembly in July 1947 and ...

When it was finally suggested, Gandhi accepted the idea wholeheartedly. How did the modern state of India come about, what does the flag represent? As the country waves flags and celebrates the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, it is also time to take stock.